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PART I FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT I,EGISUWION Federal and state governments have passed legislation to permit the management of floodplains by federal agencies and local govern- ments. The stat;utes enable: a. the federal government to const,ruct flood control works including dams and levees. b. the federal government to provide federally subsidized flood insurance to owners of property in flood-prone areas. c. the federal government to control direct federal financial assistance and loans through federally regulated lending institutions for acquisition or construction of property :Ln flood-prone areas. d. the Colorado Water Conservation Board to acquire land for the purpose of the prevention or control of floods and flood control projects authorized by the Cong:ress of the united States. e. local governments to regulat.e '.18es in floodplains that have been designated and approved by the ColoJ:ado WatE,r ConseJ:vation Board. f. local government.s to regulat.e development in floodplains t.hrough subdivision regula t.ions and building permits. Federa,l J;,es.Js l",-~ive _.!iist<~:>:y The federal government did not. specifically sponsor flood control project.s until 1917 when the Congress passed the first. Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701-703). This act. appropriated federal funds spe- cifically for flood control on the Mississippi and Sacramento Rivers. The, Flood Control Act of 1936 (33 D.S.C. 701:' recognized the nat.ion- wide federal responsibility for flood cont.rol on navigable rivers and their t.ributaries. Because of the rapid development of floodplains and the govern- ment.'s desire to reduce flood losses, t.he Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 D.S.C. 709a) was intended t.o begin a new trend in flood control. This act stressed the need for flood hazard infoJ:mation and engineer- ing advice to guide state and local government.s in planning and regu- lating the use of flood-prone lands. The act directed t.he Corps of 1